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Nighttime Bedford Road closures this week

Due to the water main replacement project, Bedford Road will be closed from the five-way intersection up to Canaan Drive on Wednesday and Thursday nights, July 16 and 17, from 9:00pm – 5:00am. 

Detour directions:
  • Motorists traveling north on Lincoln Road towards the five-way intersection intending to get on Route 2 eastbound will be detoured onto Trapelo Road and Lexington Road.
  • Motorists wishing to access North Lincoln or Route 2 westbound will be detoured onto Sandy Pond Road to Baker Bridge and Concord Road (Route 126) to Route 2.
  • Motorists who wish to exit Route 2 onto Bedford Road heading south will be detoured onto Lexington Road and Trapelo Road to allow access through the five-way intersection.

Police detail officers and detour signs will be in place to assist motorists. 

Corrections

  • The June 20 legal notice that was originally headlined “Legal notice: Historic District Commission (23 Beaver Pond Rd.)” had a typographical error in the headline. The correct address is 24 Beaver Pond Rd. The notice has been republished with a corrected address and new URL: lincolnsquirrel.com/2025/06/legal-notice-hdc-24bpr/.
  • Due to incomplete information supplied to the Squirrel, one of the items in the June 15 article headlined “Police log for June 1–11, 2025” has been updated. The corrected item now reads:
June 10

Upland Field Road (8:10pm) – A caller reported the odor of natural gas inside the residence. The Fire Department and National Grid were able to locate the source of the odor emanating from an exterior leak. The gas service to the residence was temporarily disabled until a faulty valve could be replaced.

Corrections

  • In the June 18 article headlined “Property sales in May 2025,” two transactions were inadvertently conflated. The correct transactions:
    • 140 Lincoln Rd. #313 — Zahra Shahrokh to Charles Zimmerman Trust and Cornelia Zimmerman Trust for $685,000 (May 28)
    • 45 Winter St. — Jonathan Rapaport to Joshua and Pataphone Lamstein for $2,705,000 (May 27)
  • The June 18 article headlined “My Turn: Nature Link rezoning is impermissible” by Elmer Green was published without the writer’s street address, which raised doubts as to their identity. The article has since been removed from the Lincoln Squirrel website. All future “My Turn” pieces must include the writer’s full street address to be included with publication.

An eventful Saturday

The usual-for-2025 Saturday rain didn’t deter hundreds of people flocking to the two big events on Saturday, June 14: the No Kings protests in towns around Lincoln and around the country, and the Feast and Fair in Pierce Park, part of the Lincoln250 series of events. Here are some photos submitted by Lincolnites.

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Lincoln250 Feast and Fair

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Corrections

The June 3 story headlined “Community center bids come in high; $2.3m fund transfer sought” misstated the dollar amount by which the Finance Committee hopes to increase the town’s fiscal 2025 reserve fund in order to cover unanticipated expenses this year. Those expenses total about $635,000, but the reserve fund already has about $616,000, so the transfer request will be $50,000 or less, depending on the final numbers. The FinCom will finalize details at its June 10 meeting.

The same story also misstated the source of expected additions to the reserve funds. The total balance of $11.1 million will rise by about another $2.6 million in the fall from underspent amounts and/or revenues in excess of the FY25 budget assumptions, not from property tax income.

Legal notice: Conservation Commission public hearing (18 Todd Pond)

The Lincoln Conservation Commission (LCC) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 7:30pm in accordance with the Mass. Wetlands Protection Act and the Town of Lincoln Wetlands Protection Bylaw. This is in response to the duly filed Notice of Intent by Caroline Marotta and Kimberly Mooney for construction of house additions and decks within the 100-ft Buffer Zone at 18 Todd Pond Road (Parcel 162-15-0). Information on how to log onto the virtual public meeting will be included in the LCC Agenda posted on the town’s website at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. More information can be reviewed here.

Note that legal notices often must be posted twice by law. For previous legal notices and details on how to submit a legal notice to the Lincoln Squirrel, click here.

Legal notice: Conservation Commission public hearing (51 Sandy Pond)

The Lincoln Conservation Commission (LCC) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 7:05PM in accordance with the MA Wetlands Protection Act and the Town of Lincoln Wetlands Protection Bylaw. This is in response to the duly filed Request for Determination of Applicability by Nancy Fincke for landscape improvements at the Lincoln Nursery School within the 100-ft Buffer Zone at 51 Sandy Pond Road (Parcels 135-2-0 and 135-3-0). Information on how to log onto the virtual public meeting will be included in the LCC Agenda posted on the town’s website at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. More information can be reviewed here.

Note that legal notices often must be posted twice by law. For previous legal notices and details on how to submit a legal notice to the Lincoln Squirrel, click here.

Addendum

In an April 29 News Acorn item about the Lincoln Co-ed Softball League opening day, the time was omitted, as was a link to the website for more information. The full item is below, and the original post has been updated.

The Lincoln Co-ed Slow-pitch Softball League will hold an Opening Day event on Sunday, May 4 at 5:00pm at Codman Field with a casual pick-up game and a home run derby as well as contests for kids. All skill levels and awkward batting stances welcome. Equipment provided, including left-handed bats. To learn more and register for the league, click here. 

Read the latest issue of the Lincoln Review!

The Spring 2025 issue of the Lincoln Review is packed with artwork, poetry, and essays by Lincolnites. Note: this issue is free for everyone until Friday, May 2 — after that, you’ll need a Lincoln Squirrel subscription to access it. Email lincolnmareview@gmail.com if you’d like a paper copy. If there’s enough demand, we can have a batch printed up (each copy will be about $10).

The submission deadline for the next issue is August 1, so get your warm-weather creative juices flowing! Click here for information on submitting work.